22 July 2013

Liverpool chases Victory live and exclusive on 7mate

In the wake of Manchester United’s stunning triumph in it’s Liverpool’s turn to take to the stage against Melbourne Victory.

Iconic English side Liverpool FC confronts the might of the A-League, the Melbourne Victory, in a special this Wednesday night at the MCG, to be broadcast live and exclusive on 7mate around the country.

Hosted by Seven News Sports Presenter Jim Wilson, the coverage features match commentary from Robbie Thomson and special comments from former Leeds’ star Michael Bridges, with Melbourne Heart manager and World Cup hero also joining the panel.

Michael Zappone will conduct on-pitch interviews, while Seven’s Giaan Rooney reports on all the colour and action from around what will be a packed MCG.

Pre-game highlights include: Aussie Craig Johnston, the former Reds’ star, looks at the importance of Liverpool on the world football stage; Everton and Socceroo great – the joint record goal-scorer in the – describes what it’s like to play against Liverpool; and we speak to Victory coach during the on-field warm-up as well as Adrian Leijer inside the dressing-room.

Managed by Brendan Rogers, the Liverpool squad features Australian keeper as well as star striker Luis Suarez – currently the subject of intense transfer speculation. All up The Reds have won 18 league championships, seven FA Cups and five European Champions League trophies.

Seven’s coverage of the A-League All Stars v Manchester United game on Saturday night attracted a national audience of 998,000 viewers across Channel 7 and 7mate.

Broadcast details

Melbourne Victory v Liverpool FC Wed 24 July, MCG

Sydney 7pm 7mate Brisbane 7pm 7mate Melbourne 7pm 7mate 630pm 7mate Perth 5pm 7mate

The game will also be streamed live at www.yahoo7.com.au/live and on tablet devices via the Fango application.

For more information Drew Warne-Smith [email protected]